NR 341 FINAL Exam 70 Questions with Correct Answers Marked 2022/2023

A hospice nurse who has become close to a terminally ill patient is presented in the home when the patient dies and feels saddened and tearful as the family members begin to cry. Which action should the nurse take at this time? -Correct Answer= Cry along with the patient's family members The son of a dying patient tells the nurse, "Mother doesn't respond any more when I visit, I don't think she knows that I am here". Which response by the nurse is appropriate? -Correct Answer= "Withdrawal can be a normal response in the process of dying." A patient who was involved in a motor vehicle crash has had a tracheostomy placed to allow for mechanical ventilation. How should the nurse interpret the following arterial blood gas results: pH 7.48, paO2 32 mmHG, and HCO3 25 mEq/L? -Correct Answer= Respiratory Alkalosis An older adult patient receiving iso-osmolar continuous enteral nutrition develops restlessness, agitation, and weakness. Which laboratory result should the nurse report to the health care provider immediately? -Correct Answer= Na 154 mEq/L (154 mmo/L) A patient undergoing an emergency appendectomy has been using St. Johns wart to prevent depression. Which complication should the nurse expect in the post anesthesia care unit? -Correct Answer= Increased anesthesia recovery time